I picked one up a while back at $160 with the coupon ... For that price, I have zero complaints. It’s come in handy for all sorts of things outside of working on small engines. I definitely recommend it. Haven’t had anything break yet.
Doesn't skip sizes , goes up to 32 or 34, very good, actually IS professional quality, I bought it to replace my stolen tools, expecting something like a big version of a 10- $20 cheapo socket set , that I would replace with my first check, nope! I'll use these proudly . Keep the receipt tho, lifetime guarantee. I counted, yep, 72 tooth. And strong, the 3/8 drive anvil breaks at 200- 350 foot pounds, pretty standard for ball retainer anvil, but the gears didn't pop like craftsman often do. Surprised. Very surprised, These are EXCELLENT, basically you buy this for the socket and ratches.its not full of useless 12 point duplicate sockets and screwdriver bits, or other things to get the piece count up. Craftsman 's 200$ set only goes up to 22mm I think, this one 32-34. Also it has big torx bits. I have to check, but I think it goes to 55t. I would add these tools to have a fairly comprehensive home mechanics tool kit. I put stars next to stuff you don't really need. Pittsburgh 1/2" drive 25 inch breaker bar. $19.99 Someone tested it compared to matco,snapon,mac, and it preformed perfectly. Pittsburgh click type Torque wrench $19.99. This is important, do not confuse inch pounds for foot pounds tho! Works grear, but you MUST calibrate it every time. Luggage scale works ok. 3 piece 3 jaw puller set 35$ (save a trips from borrowing at auto zone) Rubber mallet $5 *Dead blow hammer $10 4 # pound short sledge $6 Serpentine belt removal tool $15 Vacuum tester 15 *diagnoses many problems ** Fuel pump tester $20 ** Oil pressure tester $20 3 piece pry bar set $10 Pro Mechanics gloves $15 so you don't get Golum knuckles 4 piece adjustable sliding "channel lock" style pliers (big ones and small, helpful for removing radiator hoses ( $10 *Seal puller $8. 3 piece vice grip set (for everything from clamping off hoses to grabbing stripped fasteners $10 for harbor freight , but I would spend 36 and get real vice grips, harbor freight has the only generic vice grips I've found that are even close!) Screw type puller type tie rod end separator $14. So much better than the hammer and fork type, let's you reuse them. Need this for any suspension work, and many engine jobs now require it. Wobble extension set (1/4,3/8,1/2), often nuts and bolts are just a bit hard to get to, the universal knuckle type that comes with the kit can be too much, and do break. $10 * 4 piece 3/8 and 1/2 Impact extension sets(comes with a 1" extension so you can use regular sockets with an impact wrench, otherwise they ate too hard and can damage the anvil on your impact wrench! 10$ * (but just the best tool to have ) Earthquake 3/8 impact wrench $179 , get it with a 20% coupon. It's a good as the 600$ snap on, as powerful as a solid 3/8 anvil can take, or spend another 100 for the $269 1/2" model and you can even crack off high torque axle nuts! (Or try ebay for a used Milwaukee fuel 18v). Also add a digital tourqe adapter for installing bolts with it, $49 on amazon, I don't think harbor freight has one. 12v emergency 1/2" impact wrench. If you don't have the scratch for above grab this. It's heavy, and bulky, probably won't last, but it is powerful enough to crack loose lug nuts, and helpful for the 22-24 mm suspension bolts, using breaker bars on really tight or rusty ones can damage suspension parts. Helpful for weak people to change tires too. Works with your factory scissor jack as well. I think everyone should have this in with the spare tire. $24! ** Stick welder, can be handy. Ie, you break the head off a 15mm EGR valve mounting nut. Too tricky to get a drill into to try an ez out, which probably will just also break, so when you break a nut, put a 15mm in vice grips, and weld it to the broken bolt, it won't stick to the aluminum head, then, while still hot it should turn right out. $99 Even better is the $200 wire feed mug welder, but any welder is better than none. FREE WELDER If you are crafty, find 2 microwaves, and Google diy a c welder. A few feet of heavy copper wire, set of jumper cables, and you have a welder. Get the $5 ammo can to mount it in. Drill holes for wires in and out,, epoxy the transformers in, fill with packing peanuts, clamp on the lid. Done! $$5-20 Compression tester kit 20-$25 **Compression and leak down tester $49 Nylon pry bar set( to remove panels) $6. 12 piece screwdriver set $15 ( or at least the Big Phillips head) Long nose 45 and 90 degree needle nose pliers.. $10 Pick set , useful to undo wiring harness clips, and hoses, clean stuff, etc. $5 Pocket screwdriver. $1-free Magnetic base rechargeable led stick light. Super handy. $15 Pittsburgh 14 piece metric long wrenches, 4mm-22mm , unless your working on earlier thsn about pre 1990 American cars, then you want the 32 piece sae and metric . Pittsburgh 7 piece ratcheting wrench set, 10mm-17mm so handy as FCUK ! 8mm-17mm19? 23$ 14" Car ramps $20 * ...maybe can skip 2ton floor jack, get the $89 racing 3 pump if you can, it's world's better,you will love it, or the 3 ton $10 bottle jack is better than nothing. Make many 5"- 8" long sections of 2×4 wood, or cut up pallets. A piece of wood between the jack and car can be nice, and stacking them can get it high enough to use high lifts. $26 3 ton jack stands SAFETY NOTE, if you use thesr ratcheting style jack stands , be sure to drill a hoke in each to put a bolt or pin in so if the lever is accidentally bumped they don't fall. Or zip tie them, or at very least duct tape $35 Or make some from 2x4s, Google diy jack stands. Don't make the stacking kind, do the one that uses 3" screws. 6" magnetic parts tray (s) amazon has a nice big 12x12 inch one that is great. $4. Big C clamp or brake piston compressor $8-10. Test light $2 Logic probe $8 Clamp on 7 way volt ohm meter $9 (very important tool) Flare nut brake line wrench $3 . *Brake kit (spanner,star adjuster,flare nut wrench,etc) 20 Fuel / a c / high pressure fitting removal set, these perplexed me when I first saw them, look like you can just squeeze and pull off like electric connection s, but actually require these $4 *Measuring calipers, 8-10" $10 Wire brushes set, tooth brush to 5" $7 Battery terminal cleaner (Fixes 90% of alternator/battery / problem s) 3$ *Vacuum break bleeder (some abs need this ) $20 looks like Pittsburgh copies snap on, and they don't skimp on materials. The racing floor jack is an example, exactly the same. Other stuff you need/want.,some is available at harbour freight ,some not. Quic Steel epoxy stick 5 Super glue & baking soda (best to get 10 pack of small tubes) 5 JB WELD Priceless.not JB quick 6 Wd-40 for everything from fixing wet electronics, to lubrication to rust removing $4 Liquid Wrench. Helps free rusty bolts. $4 Rags, cut up 1' squares and 2-6" wide long strips of t shirts , old jeans, cotton dresses, whatever Free. Blue paper shop towel rolls.(differentthan regular ) $2 Regular blue paper towels Lift the lid on trashcan at wawa/gas station, grab a 3" stack. Free. Zip lock baggies, quart sized, maybe gallon too. (To keep part s like nuts n bolts together, mark with sharpie ) Sharpie permanent black marker $1 Sharpie white paint marker $2 Carb or Throttle body cleaner spray Brake cleaner spray (gets stuff 100% degreased and clean). Toluene, do not inhale! $6 Various zip ties $4 .gorilla duct tape. $5 Black Electric tape. $1.. Masking tape to label parts $1 Wet/drt Black aluminum oxide sandpaper 180,220,400,800,1000,1500 are good grits to have. Lube with wd40 when sanding bare metal $@5 1', 2',3',5' lengths of 3/4" steel pipe, to extend breaker bars, home Depot will cut them for you, smooth sharp with 180 sandpaper. Free-5 depending on if you find it
That was a pretty comprehensive list there Adam Cotter. Can't agree more about the ratcheting combo wrenches, I went ahead and found some gearhead made in Taiwan 11, 16, 18, and 19 so that set is 10 through 19 no skips and is my go-to nut-turning solution. bonus is that the 11 is silver in the socket sets too, so my gearhead one "matches" color. {:-) Don't need to worry about getting the "pro" version of the 1/2" drive breaker bar though, just sift through their 24" ones for $8.99 and get a straight one. Those have a better head design than the Pro version anyway, and are super stout. There's a lot of this stuff if you don't get it for $4 to $10 at harbor freight you'll be getting it for $14-$30 at auto-zone or O'reilly's the day you need it NOW. Although there are some things you SHOULD buy from those stores especially if they're much closer than your harbor freight like they are for me.
Great video, thanks for posting! I bought one of these sets to stock my 5-drawer mechanic's cart from HF and I've used it quite a bit with zero problems. I just finished a big job on my triple axle boat trailer replacing all 6 springs, 6 rotors, 6 calipers, and brake pads, using all HF tools and hydraulic jacks and had zero problems. The tool that really shined tho was the Chicago Electric corded impact wrench and the Pittsburgh impact sockets. I tried busting the spring shackle nuts loose with a breaker bar and they wouldn't budge- years of salt water corrosion had welded them in place. I put that impact wrench on them and it zipped them off in just a couple seconds. Same with the caliper bolts and the lug nuts. I think I paid $35 for that impact wrench and it has been one of the best tools I've ever bought for saving time and energy. 👍
Had this set for 3 years or so and had no problem with them . Now my bother and dad has a set after seeing oh well they hold up . You wont be disappointed if you bu one
The screwdriver you wanted to be educated on is a "starter screwdriver". The steel tweezers at the tip end are to hold the screw while you start the screw into the hole. I do not know how well that works though. I have a similar kit from Pittsburg and I like it.
Hollo. THANK YOU FOR THE REVIEW. I'm buying this set to keep in my Jeep for emergencies so I don't think I need Snap On and Craftsman quality for tools that are just sit there until needed. At home is a little different story. I'm in to Electronics, Bushcraft, and Photography (MY HOBBIES) so I buy the best quality I can afford. The nice thing about Electronics is that 99 percent of the time you can get by with a 1/4 inch drive socket set, small wrenches, and some drivers in different sizes and types.
I have this toolbox set and it gets the job done. Almost have it for a year and it’s great. Only down side is the ratchets broke but I went ahead buy me some new ones from HF
I know it's been a year when you post this coment but Why you didn't claim the warranty for life (it brakes bring it to the store and you get a replacement at not cost)
I'm not a tool snob.l have my dad's Craftsman tools, which are close to 50 years old, I also have Kobalt, Pittsburgh and Stanley. I also have some generic tools as well which have held up pretty well. I also have a socket and ratchet set that Mom and Dad got me for Christmas when I was a young teenager that came from K -mart. I broke the ratchet and the 17 mm socket trying to change a 4wheeler tire on the trail. The rest are still intact and in the toolbox on my pickup.
If you have craftsman from 50 years ago, that's some good stuff. You should definitely take care of them because they may not be made in the usa ever again.
@@iamfuckingyourwaifuandther2743 supposedly craftsman is coming back to the us since Stanly - Black and Decker now own the craftsman name... only time will tell... but those 50 year old craftsman tools would beat anything they would make today in the us (Craftsman: Made in USA With Global Materials)
Honestly, as I am starting out as a mechanic, I am defidently picking this up. Even if something brakes, its super cheap to get it replaced, and I'm broke. Sooooooo, yeah.
No shame bud in this set for a starter. Just don’t fall for the Snap-On gimmick. Plenty of other quality brands: Husky, Duralast, Kobalt, Tekton and yes Craftsman. I own tools of these brands and some HF none let me down.
Thats a very nice set throw away the wrenches and screw drivers and the box and it's still worth the price i might get me one soon thatns for the revew 👍
My wife picked up that Kobalt set you mentioned a couple years ago for me as a gift someone miss priced it for sure cause she only payed like $110 for it lol but if not for that I would have got this Pittsburgh set for sure
Would have like to have seen you place the screwdrivers back in the slots and see if they would hold. The case is part of the decision in purchasing the set. I appreciate the review.
Harbor Freight has really nice tools for a economy price people need to realize that you buy the tools you can afford yes I have some Snap-on tools I love them but they cost a small fortune if you can afford Snap-on Tools more power to you but if you're alike most DIY mechanics you buy what you can afford I'll look at it this way if you had a buddy ask you to go fishing with him occasionally would you go to Bass Pro Shop and buy a $3,000 rod and reel or would you go for the $30 start up kit
I use these daily as a conveyor mechanic. The allens and wrenches are junk but everything else is great. Could use more robust screwdrivers but it works for the price.
harbor tools are for emergencies, I work in diesel car and hydraulic extention broke easily on diesel engine , ratchet cheaply made what I like are the industrial gloves from hb now I been using duralast tools and I sure abuse these tools so far im happy ,
That's quite a tool set for the money. I'm looking at a $149 coupon right now and am seriously considering getting this set. ANYONE know of a set equal to or better than this one for under $300? Thanks for the review. 👍
Does anyone know if there are any "skips" on the metric socket sizes in this set? For example: 18mm, 19mm, NO- 20mm, then 21mm... Etc. That drives me insane. I don't care how rare a 20mm fastener is. They do exist. When I get a tool set, especially one with 300+ peices I want to know I have every size possible between the given range.
Thanks for the reply. Nice to know they give you at least one socket for each size. Ideally I would prefer a deep socket but this is a $160 set not a $300 set. I stumbled on your video because I'm planning on picking it up. Thanks again.
a nice set to have because every time you work on something you round off the tools you try to use them you go by good tools to do your work an you still have a box full of shine useless tools to look at Lol
The 1/4" ratchet is skipping when I'm putting the torque to it, so it'll need to be replaced. The rest of the tools are working quite well. I've even used an impact on some of the sockets.
I was disappointed to find that the set does not include extensions for the 1/4 ratchet Plenty of space for it. It's not that I needed the extensions, but I like to have the tools as part of the case. A place for everything and everything in its place. I have plenty of extensions from previous tool sets but would have been nice to see them in this set.
Niko Delmedico it's the mold they used maybe it was old and tried to get as many molds out of it as possible. My buddy got he's 2 months ago and same ones fell out. I wonder how long they have been using that mold for. Doubt they would fix it since it's priced cheaply.
Don’t make your video title a “review” if all you’re going to do is open the box and tell us what is inside! How about telling us how useful and durable the tools are?
I have this set and i use the sockets on my 1/2" snap on impact. I have only had one socket break in 3 years of using them like this. The sockets are great but the screwdrivers are awful.
this is a cheeper set, its probably good enough for most jobs as long as you never abuse it, but pittsburg pro stuff is much nicer, i love harbor freight and their high dollar stuff sure aint bad, i have a combo of hf and everything else, even have a few snap on, husky and grandpas tools like old montgomery ward, SK and craftsman, williams sockets and theres a few other old school brands in there we all respect as they come from a time before anything here was metric and tools were a mans pride and joy and they were well made in america by men who firmly believed in a job done right, hf tools are great for the money but theres a reason grandpas tools lasted long enough to be yours 80 years later
probably cause when its made in a factory those are the same sockets that get put on the little rails and sold in smaller sets, its cheeper to make one socket that goes in everything than to make basicly the same socket twice and just stamp them differently
I bought this 4 years ago. Meh! Good enough for most projects. The sockets and ratchets are solid, but the other stuff especially the screwdrivers are junk. They break and rust easily. Also, the case doesn’t hold the sockets in place very well, so they fall all over the place when the case is upright. I’ve spend so many hours sorting them. Ugh!
Harbor freight has this with coupon right now for $149. Not a bad value at all for the money The case is a flimsy piece of shit if they had made it a little better I'd actully get it.. I just see those dividers breaking and 200 sockets going everywhere
Surprisingly the case isn't that bad. I'm sure it would fail at some point if it was moved around constantly. My case is mostly empty now being that the tools are organised in my tool chest.
$199 on harbor freight right now, with cupons and such can drop it to $150, I had bad luck with harbor freight, sears is always having tool set sales, they have a 405 pc tool set for $189, I would spend an extra $30 for craftsmam tools and have better quality plus I feel safer using better tools, hatbor freight tools just beake and are like condoms, good for the heat of the moment then useless or very unsafe for another go.
I don't look craftsman is any better than harbor freight any more. They used to be, but personally, I've had more craftsman products fail than harbor freight tools. Just my opinion
Take the 3 ratchets and throw them in the trash buy you some good ones used my brothers and broke the 3/8 first then broke the 1/2 both on brake caliper bolts went and bought some sk ratchets to replace them
Who ever dosent know that Pittsburgh is pure trash doesent know anything about tool qulity. Obviously they work they are designed too. Thats with anything you buy. If i buy a $5 fishing reel and rod yea it will catch a fish but its not going to last its not smooth and cheap materials. Like i said it will work for someone fixing something every once in a blue moon. But i can tell you first hand i was the guy for a long time that would buy anything i could save a buck on. But i learned my lesson with Pittsburgh tools. (Litterly)! I was doing a break job and one side came off then got to the other wheel and it started striping the bolt. I could not get it off. I called my step dad who is a mechanic. He said what kind of rench or you useing. I said just a regular rench and he said no ! What brand? I said Pittsburgh. He said that probley the problem. I thoght he was just trying to be sarcastic because he is a snap-on guy. So he comes over and has a craftsman rench (not the new chinese garbege there makeing but before 2011) he goes and it takes that bolt rite off. What i learned is that it may look similar but its about the material used and ultimately the fit. If your talking about tools. Pittsburgh is the verry worst tools you can buy. Yes there are ones as bad but there made with the cheapest steel on the cheapest machines. The good stuff is highly refined materials and made on high end machines. If your trying to save a buck. Your better off geting stanley at Wal-Mart thats the cheapest tool i would buy. But if your buying out of a box store. At the moment kabolt makes the best tools with the best warrnty they have the lifetime warrnty but they also offer a protection plan to where if you lose one they will replace it. Then husky is the second best they are not quite as nice as kabolt. But you get a tad more for the money. They both have no hasle no questions asked tool replacement. Then you have good ole craftsman. Yep! The go to good qulity brand that was cheap that our dad and grandfather used. So why not get those? Well when sears started looseing all this money and about to go bankrupt they got the dumb ideal to save money by takeing there trusted USA made tool brand. Well they sent it to china. It still looks almost the same until you look at it in person. The metal is verry cheap it literly will have peaces of metal hanging off of it prick you. The finish is horrible. And it is a lot thicker and the fit is not as good. It weighs more and thicker due too the poor qulity of matireal they have to use to make up the strength from useing cheaper metal. But there is a glimmer of hope. The stanley black& decker company boght them out. Rite now the polished stuff at lowes is just the black stanley tools rebranded and in chrome instead of black. The original craftsman is the horible finished stuff i was talking about. But there is a glimmer of hope. They just made a pledge to turn the craftsman brand back into USA made tools that we are used too and love. They said it may take a little while but atleast its comeing back. But until then if you want the best of the cheap stuff that you can just go swap out when it breaks get kabolt. If you want something a tiney bit less qulity but a little more tools get husky. If you just want something that will work for a little while but not that nice and you have to mail it in to replace it and pay for shiping. Get stanley. If you want the worst tools they make that will strip bolts and the rachets will break get Pittsburgh. Now harborfreight does have some deasent stuff. But you have to pick and choose. But as far as there tool sets there renches and rachets. Absolutely the worst. Except the gear renches ive been realy surprised with them. They fit preatty good and have held up. If you do buy anything get the pro. But you can buy better stuff for the price than the pro. Iam just trying to give some advice. Thanks
Lmfao. Life time warranty is life time warranty. Does it matter to the average joe. Not to mention it's not always the quality some times it's the knowledge of the wrencher and not the quality of the wrench. Also in addition most of use average joes don't have to worry about re selling our tools. We don't do it for a living. It's beyond a great starting kit.
I picked one up a while back at $160 with the coupon ... For that price, I have zero complaints. It’s come in handy for all sorts of things outside of working on small engines. I definitely recommend it. Haven’t had anything break yet.
Doesn't skip sizes , goes up to 32 or 34, very good, actually IS professional quality, I bought it to replace my stolen tools, expecting something like a big version of a 10- $20 cheapo socket set , that I would replace with my first check, nope! I'll use these proudly . Keep the receipt tho, lifetime guarantee.
I counted, yep, 72 tooth. And strong, the 3/8 drive anvil breaks at 200- 350 foot pounds, pretty standard for ball retainer anvil, but the gears didn't pop like craftsman often do. Surprised. Very surprised,
These are EXCELLENT, basically you buy this for the socket and ratches.its not full of useless 12 point duplicate sockets and screwdriver bits, or other things to get the piece count up. Craftsman 's 200$ set only goes up to 22mm I think, this one 32-34.
Also it has big torx bits. I have to check, but I think it goes to 55t.
I would add these tools to have a fairly comprehensive home mechanics tool kit.
I put stars next to stuff you don't really need.
Pittsburgh 1/2" drive 25 inch breaker bar. $19.99
Someone tested it compared to matco,snapon,mac, and it preformed perfectly.
Pittsburgh click type Torque wrench $19.99.
This is important, do not confuse inch pounds for foot pounds tho! Works grear, but you MUST calibrate it every time. Luggage scale works ok.
3 piece 3 jaw puller set
35$ (save a trips from borrowing at auto zone)
Rubber mallet
$5
*Dead blow hammer
$10
4 # pound short sledge
$6
Serpentine belt removal tool
$15
Vacuum tester
15 *diagnoses many problems
** Fuel pump tester
$20
** Oil pressure tester
$20
3 piece pry bar set
$10
Pro Mechanics gloves
$15 so you don't get Golum knuckles
4 piece adjustable sliding "channel lock" style pliers (big ones and small, helpful for removing radiator hoses (
$10
*Seal puller
$8.
3 piece vice grip set (for everything from clamping off hoses to grabbing stripped fasteners
$10 for harbor freight , but I would spend 36 and get real vice grips, harbor freight has the only generic vice grips I've found that are even close!)
Screw type puller type tie rod end separator
$14. So much better than the hammer and fork type, let's you reuse them. Need this for any suspension work, and many engine jobs now require it.
Wobble extension set (1/4,3/8,1/2), often nuts and bolts are just a bit hard to get to, the universal knuckle type that comes with the kit can be too much, and do break.
$10
* 4 piece 3/8 and 1/2 Impact extension sets(comes with a 1" extension so you can use regular sockets with an impact wrench, otherwise they ate too hard and can damage the anvil on your impact wrench!
10$
* (but just the best tool to have ) Earthquake 3/8 impact wrench
$179 , get it with a 20% coupon. It's a good as the 600$ snap on, as powerful as a solid 3/8 anvil can take, or spend another 100 for the $269 1/2" model and you can even crack off high torque axle nuts! (Or try ebay for a used Milwaukee fuel 18v).
Also add a digital tourqe adapter for installing bolts with it, $49 on amazon, I don't think harbor freight has one.
12v emergency 1/2" impact wrench. If you don't have the scratch for above grab this. It's heavy, and bulky, probably won't last, but it is powerful enough to crack loose lug nuts, and helpful for the 22-24 mm suspension bolts, using breaker bars on really tight or rusty ones can damage suspension parts. Helpful for weak people to change tires too. Works with your factory scissor jack as well. I think everyone should have this in with the spare tire.
$24!
** Stick welder, can be handy. Ie, you break the head off a 15mm EGR valve mounting nut. Too tricky to get a drill into to try an ez out, which probably will just also break, so when you break a nut, put a 15mm in vice grips, and weld it to the broken bolt, it won't stick to the aluminum head, then, while still hot it should turn right out.
$99
Even better is the $200 wire feed mug welder, but any welder is better than none.
FREE WELDER If you are crafty, find 2 microwaves, and Google diy a c welder. A few feet of heavy copper wire, set of jumper cables, and you have a welder. Get the $5 ammo can to mount it in. Drill holes for wires in and out,, epoxy the transformers in, fill with packing peanuts, clamp on the lid. Done!
$$5-20
Compression tester kit
20-$25
**Compression and leak down tester
$49
Nylon pry bar set( to remove panels)
$6.
12 piece screwdriver set
$15 ( or at least the Big Phillips head)
Long nose 45 and 90 degree needle nose pliers..
$10
Pick set , useful to undo wiring harness clips, and hoses, clean stuff, etc.
$5
Pocket screwdriver.
$1-free
Magnetic base rechargeable led stick light. Super handy.
$15
Pittsburgh 14 piece metric long wrenches, 4mm-22mm , unless your working on earlier thsn about pre 1990 American cars, then you want the 32 piece sae and metric .
Pittsburgh 7 piece ratcheting wrench set, 10mm-17mm so handy as FCUK ! 8mm-17mm19?
23$
14" Car ramps
$20
* ...maybe can skip 2ton floor jack, get the $89 racing 3 pump if you can, it's world's better,you will love it, or the 3 ton $10 bottle jack is better than nothing. Make many 5"- 8" long sections of 2×4 wood, or cut up pallets. A piece of wood between the jack and car can be nice, and stacking them can get it high enough to use high lifts.
$26
3 ton jack stands SAFETY NOTE, if you use thesr ratcheting style jack stands , be sure to drill a hoke in each to put a bolt or pin in so if the lever is accidentally bumped they don't fall. Or zip tie them, or at very least duct tape
$35
Or make some from 2x4s, Google diy jack stands. Don't make the stacking kind, do the one that uses 3" screws.
6" magnetic parts tray (s) amazon has a nice big 12x12 inch one that is great.
$4.
Big C clamp or brake piston compressor
$8-10.
Test light
$2
Logic probe
$8
Clamp on 7 way volt ohm meter
$9 (very important tool)
Flare nut brake line wrench
$3
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*Brake kit (spanner,star adjuster,flare nut wrench,etc)
20
Fuel / a c / high pressure fitting removal set, these perplexed me when I first saw them, look like you can just squeeze and pull off like electric connection s, but actually require these
$4
*Measuring calipers, 8-10"
$10
Wire brushes set, tooth brush to 5"
$7
Battery terminal cleaner
(Fixes 90% of alternator/battery / problem s)
3$
*Vacuum break bleeder (some abs need this )
$20
looks like Pittsburgh copies snap on, and they don't skimp on materials. The racing floor jack is an example, exactly the same.
Other stuff you need/want.,some is available at harbour freight ,some not.
Quic Steel epoxy stick
5
Super glue & baking soda (best to get 10 pack of small tubes)
5
JB WELD
Priceless.not JB quick
6
Wd-40 for everything from fixing wet electronics, to lubrication to rust removing
$4
Liquid Wrench. Helps free rusty bolts.
$4
Rags, cut up 1' squares and 2-6" wide long strips of t shirts , old jeans, cotton dresses, whatever
Free.
Blue paper shop towel rolls.(differentthan regular )
$2
Regular blue paper towels
Lift the lid on trashcan at wawa/gas station, grab a 3" stack.
Free.
Zip lock baggies, quart sized, maybe gallon too. (To keep part s like nuts n bolts together, mark with sharpie )
Sharpie permanent black marker
$1
Sharpie white paint marker
$2
Carb or Throttle body cleaner spray
Brake cleaner spray (gets stuff 100% degreased and clean). Toluene, do not inhale!
$6
Various zip ties
$4
.gorilla duct tape.
$5
Black Electric tape.
$1..
Masking tape to label parts
$1
Wet/drt Black aluminum oxide sandpaper
180,220,400,800,1000,1500 are good grits to have. Lube with wd40 when sanding bare metal
$@5
1', 2',3',5' lengths of 3/4" steel pipe, to extend breaker bars, home Depot will cut them for you, smooth sharp with 180 sandpaper.
Free-5 depending on if you find it
That was a pretty comprehensive list there Adam Cotter. Can't agree more about the ratcheting combo wrenches, I went ahead and found some gearhead made in Taiwan 11, 16, 18, and 19 so that set is 10 through 19 no skips and is my go-to nut-turning solution. bonus is that the 11 is silver in the socket sets too, so my gearhead one "matches" color. {:-)
Don't need to worry about getting the "pro" version of the 1/2" drive breaker bar though, just sift through their 24" ones for $8.99 and get a straight one. Those have a better head design than the Pro version anyway, and are super stout.
There's a lot of this stuff if you don't get it for $4 to $10 at harbor freight you'll be getting it for $14-$30 at auto-zone or O'reilly's the day you need it NOW. Although there are some things you SHOULD buy from those stores especially if they're much closer than your harbor freight like they are for me.
Great breakdown!! Super comprehensive
Also great for hard to find random tools are pawn shops and their mixed tool bin for a dollar..
Dude! HF, needs to put you on the payroll! Thanks for the list.
Hell yeah brother, that's what I needed. Thanks for taking the time to write all that
Great video, thanks for posting! I bought one of these sets to stock my 5-drawer mechanic's cart from HF and I've used it quite a bit with zero problems. I just finished a big job on my triple axle boat trailer replacing all 6 springs, 6 rotors, 6 calipers, and brake pads, using all HF tools and hydraulic jacks and had zero problems. The tool that really shined tho was the Chicago Electric corded impact wrench and the Pittsburgh impact sockets. I tried busting the spring shackle nuts loose with a breaker bar and they wouldn't budge- years of salt water corrosion had welded them in place. I put that impact wrench on them and it zipped them off in just a couple seconds. Same with the caliper bolts and the lug nuts. I think I paid $35 for that impact wrench and it has been one of the best tools I've ever bought for saving time and energy. 👍
I got this on Black Friday last year, for the BF deal plus I had a coupon, cost me $129. Great deal on it, love it .
You Stole my
Had this set for 3 years or so and had no problem with them . Now my bother and dad has a set after seeing oh well they hold up . You wont be disappointed if you bu one
The screwdriver you wanted to be educated on is a "starter screwdriver". The steel tweezers at the tip end are to hold the screw while you start the screw into the hole. I do not know how well that works though. I have a similar kit from Pittsburg and I like it.
snap on would price this at 3500$ correction over 9000$ with tool box
SnapOn tool set 6 which includes the box and 1000 tools is $46,000 plus tax... So say 50 grand..for tools...
Let that sink in for a minute
RAYTHEONGAMING worth it after a while
*tools sold separately. 4 easy payments of $10,000
@CRAZY nope... way overpriced.
More than 3500 for the tools id say. They want $400 for a wrench set or sockets alone
I got mine about a year ago and just recently organized it in my 44in box. Love it and it works great. It's not the tool that makes a great tech.
Hollo. THANK YOU FOR THE REVIEW. I'm buying this set to keep in my Jeep for emergencies so I don't think I need Snap On and Craftsman quality for tools that are just sit there until needed.
At home is a little different story. I'm in to Electronics, Bushcraft, and Photography (MY HOBBIES) so I buy the best quality I can afford. The nice thing about Electronics is that 99 percent of the time you can get by with a 1/4 inch drive socket set, small wrenches, and some drivers in different sizes and types.
thank you for taking the time to make the video, man.
I just got this set for my birthday.I love my set it is well put together
I think harbor freight is better than snap on for the average person. I don't think snap on will ever pay for itself for most people
adric sub2pewds it does for all day every day mechanic but for a homeowner or weekender it’s not worth it
I agree ☝️ some of us can’t afford those super expensive tools so I’m glad harbor has tools for the normal ol joe
@@nathanspires2600 that's exactly what he wrote.
@@nathanspires2600 most mechanics dont even get paid that much bro😂
I have this toolbox set and it gets the job done. Almost have it for a year and it’s great. Only down side is the ratchets broke but I went ahead buy me some new ones from HF
I know it's been a year when you post this coment but
Why you didn't claim the warranty for life (it brakes bring it to the store and you get a replacement at not cost)
@@hortfishing2812 does that still work? They won’t need the receipt? I bought my set used and didn’t get the receipt
I'm not a tool snob.l have my dad's Craftsman tools, which are close to 50 years old, I also have Kobalt, Pittsburgh and Stanley. I also have some generic tools as well which have held up pretty well. I also have a socket and ratchet set that Mom and Dad got me for Christmas when I was a young teenager that came from K -mart. I broke the ratchet and the 17 mm socket trying to change a 4wheeler tire on the trail. The rest are still intact and in the toolbox on my pickup.
If you have craftsman from 50 years ago, that's some good stuff. You should definitely take care of them because they may not be made in the usa ever again.
@@iamfuckingyourwaifuandther2743 supposedly craftsman is coming back to the us since Stanly - Black and Decker now own the craftsman name... only time will tell... but those 50 year old craftsman tools would beat anything they would make today in the us (Craftsman: Made in USA With Global Materials)
I ended up getting this earlier this year, very great tool kit for the price with the coupon. More than happy.
Honestly, as I am starting out as a mechanic, I am defidently picking this up. Even if something brakes, its super cheap to get it replaced, and I'm broke. Sooooooo, yeah.
Keep the receipt. If something breaks you have a lifetime warranty so yeah do it
No shame bud in this set for a starter. Just don’t fall for the Snap-On gimmick. Plenty of other quality brands: Husky, Duralast, Kobalt, Tekton and yes Craftsman. I own tools of these brands and some HF none let me down.
@@eliasmontoya7515 no need for receipt. Just give your phone number for warranty
Dutch Ynehtam Snap-On’s great if you’re using them all day everyday for the next 30 years, but they’re WAYYYY overpriced.
Thats a very nice set throw away the wrenches and screw drivers and the box and it's still worth the price i might get me one soon thatns for the revew 👍
My wife picked up that Kobalt set you mentioned a couple years ago for me as a gift someone miss priced it for sure cause she only payed like $110 for it lol but if not for that I would have got this Pittsburgh set for sure
John Morgan my pop got the craftsmen 300 piece toolbox for 50 dollars because of misplaced sign on black friday.
I've gotten both the kobalt and craftsman Black Friday sets usually around 225 for 100.
Would have like to have seen you place the screwdrivers back in the slots and see if they would hold. The case is part of the decision in purchasing the set. I appreciate the review.
Fuck the screwdrivers, filler rod for your welder
Paid $160 today for it! Love it!
Harbor Freight has really nice tools for a economy price people need to realize that you buy the tools you can afford yes I have some Snap-on tools I love them but they cost a small fortune if you can afford Snap-on Tools more power to you but if you're alike most DIY mechanics you buy what you can afford I'll look at it this way if you had a buddy ask you to go fishing with him occasionally would you go to Bass Pro Shop and buy a $3,000 rod and reel or would you go for the $30 start up kit
The scew driver that you asked about looks like screw holding screw driver
I use these daily as a conveyor mechanic. The allens and wrenches are junk but everything else is great. Could use more robust screwdrivers but it works for the price.
Agreed
at work i have a westward set and when you open the box everytime every peice flys around every time
Excellent set of tools, and one of the few sets that comes with actual screwdrivers, not a handle with multiple bits.
Yes yes. I like the actual screwdrivers instead of the bits.
That screwdriver thing is meant to hold the screw for tight spots
No, it's called, STOP DROPPING THE CASE and the SCREWDRIVERS WON'T FALL OUT!
I wish it had a 1/2 inch breaker bar I broke the 3/8s one first time I used it
harbor tools are for emergencies, I work in diesel car and hydraulic extention broke easily on diesel engine , ratchet cheaply made what I like are the industrial gloves from hb now I been using duralast tools and I sure abuse these tools so far im happy ,
Dude shut up pittsburgh pro are better than duralast
That's quite a tool set for the money. I'm looking at a $149 coupon right now and am seriously considering getting this set. ANYONE know of a set equal to or better than this one for under $300? Thanks for the review. 👍
Definitely take advantage of that coupon. It's the lowest one I've seen in a while. The tools are well worth it.
Does anyone know if there are any "skips" on the metric socket sizes in this set? For example: 18mm, 19mm, NO- 20mm, then 21mm... Etc. That drives me insane. I don't care how rare a 20mm fastener is. They do exist. When I get a tool set, especially one with 300+ peices I want to know I have every size possible between the given range.
This set does contain one 20mm socket. It's 3/8 drive shallow well.
Thanks for the reply. Nice to know they give you at least one socket for each size. Ideally I would prefer a deep socket but this is a $160 set not a $300 set. I stumbled on your video because I'm planning on picking it up. Thanks again.
You're welcome. I know most auto parts stores sells sockets individually so you could fill in the gaps. That's what I plan on doing anyways.
It is a decent set for the average guy but it is not meant for professional use or for impact tools.
a nice set to have because every time you work on something you round off the tools you try to use them you go by good tools to do your work an you still have a box full of shine useless tools to look at Lol
Hello this was quite a comprehensive video. How have these held up?
The 1/4" ratchet is skipping when I'm putting the torque to it, so it'll need to be replaced. The rest of the tools are working quite well. I've even used an impact on some of the sockets.
Thanks I will pick one up tomorrow have a happy new year!
I was disappointed to find that the set does not include extensions for the 1/4 ratchet Plenty of space for it. It's not that I needed the extensions, but I like to have the tools as part of the case. A place for everything and everything in its place. I have plenty of extensions from previous tool sets but would have been nice to see them in this set.
Snap on charges what you paid for that set,the same price their charging for people breath next to there logo ...
I have the same set. It has a lifetime warrenty. If something breaks just have it replaced. All in all it is a blgreat set.
Strange. Those screwdrivers that fell out were the EXACT SAME ones that fell out when I first opened mine. Kinda interesting
Niko Delmedico it's the mold they used maybe it was old and tried to get as many molds out of it as possible. My buddy got he's 2 months ago and same ones fell out. I wonder how long they have been using that mold for. Doubt they would fix it since it's priced cheaply.
Same thing to me
Same here
Don’t make your video title a “review” if all you’re going to do is open the box and tell us what is inside! How about telling us how useful and durable the tools are?
funny af same screwdrivers fell off when i opened mine
JOHNY FUMES same ones in mine too.
If you flip them around and pop them in and out a few times, it made it easier to snap back in normally.
what was the point? you basically read the box. could have done that on the website.
I have this set and i use the sockets on my 1/2" snap on impact. I have only had one socket break in 3 years of using them like this. The sockets are great but the screwdrivers are awful.
the got really nice impact socket sets at harbor freight
Buy this set and don’t debate it. Trust me
Yup.
Is there a 20mm socket?
I was a craftsman man, but now there made in Taiwan, looking for another brand. What's the quality of these Pittsburg tools?
Quality is about equal to Craftsman. Pittsburgh tools are made in Taiwan as well as China.
You won't get these cheap much longer with this inflation. As of 2021 it went on sale a couple of times for $149.99.
Thats a nice deal
How many morney
this is a cheeper set, its probably good enough for most jobs as long as you never abuse it, but pittsburg pro stuff is much nicer, i love harbor freight and their high dollar stuff sure aint bad, i have a combo of hf and everything else, even have a few snap on, husky and grandpas tools like old montgomery ward, SK and craftsman, williams sockets and theres a few other old school brands in there we all respect as they come from a time before anything here was metric and tools were a mans pride and joy and they were well made in america by men who firmly believed in a job done right, hf tools are great for the money but theres a reason grandpas tools lasted long enough to be yours 80 years later
FlyingWldAlaska77 The sockets are the pro series. I dunno why, but this set has a mix of regular Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh pro.
probably cause when its made in a factory those are the same sockets that get put on the little rails and sold in smaller sets, its cheeper to make one socket that goes in everything than to make basicly the same socket twice and just stamp them differently
@@nekkocooper5132 I don't know how to even interpret this comment
Did they skip sizes ,why buy a tool set an go borrow a wrench ?
They don't skip sizes
We all know damn well were not putting that shit in the box the way it came Merica🇺🇸
Amigo hay en perú lima. distribuidor de esas herramientas quiero comprar
I bought this 4 years ago. Meh! Good enough for most projects. The sockets and ratchets are solid, but the other stuff especially the screwdrivers are junk. They break and rust easily. Also, the case doesn’t hold the sockets in place very well, so they fall all over the place when the case is upright. I’ve spend so many hours sorting them. Ugh!
So most sockets are 6 point?
Yes
@@TheLowlyTraveller all thanks man ive been looking for some 6 points. Ill buy it on friday
@JackofallTradesMasterofNone could you please let me know how I can order this set of tools? Or give me the webpage of the company.
It’s from Harbor freight
Could you pls give me any contacts?
The website is www.harborfreight.com/mechanics-tool-set-301-pc-63464.html
That’s how I live my life 2:03
Does the box say these were made in Taiwan or china?
Mike Wright I believe these were made in Taiwan.
Most of their stuff is Taiwanese. They moved on a bit from the China made stuff. Believe it or not harbor freights quality has gone up.
Sup nice video, how are the tools holding up after a year?????
They're doing quite well. The only issue I have is the 1/4 in ratchet.
.67 per item
How did you only pay $59.99 for this it retails for 199.99
No, he said 159.00 and that's because he use a coupon.
If you haven't register for them coupons do it you'll save alot
This guy is struggling to breath and he can't even push the screwdrivers back into place.
Harbor freight has this with coupon right now for $149.
Not a bad value at all for the money
The case is a flimsy piece of shit if they had made it a little better I'd actully get it.. I just see those dividers breaking and 200 sockets going everywhere
Surprisingly the case isn't that bad. I'm sure it would fail at some point if it was moved around constantly. My case is mostly empty now being that the tools are organised in my tool chest.
$199 on harbor freight right now, with cupons and such can drop it to $150, I had bad luck with harbor freight, sears is always having tool set sales, they have a 405 pc tool set for $189, I would spend an extra $30 for craftsmam tools and have better quality plus I feel safer using better tools, hatbor freight tools just beake and are like condoms, good for the heat of the moment then useless or very unsafe for another go.
I don't look craftsman is any better than harbor freight any more. They used to be, but personally, I've had more craftsman products fail than harbor freight tools. Just my opinion
401 set with 300 screwdriver bits and mostly 12 point sockets no thanks
How much did u pay for that
About $160
Does anyone know the part number for the set that’s made in Taiwan?
Primitive Era I believe the one made in Taiwan is 69312
By a 8mm
Does anyone know what this is at 5:19?
I have no idea but I want one
Junk tools just go on ebay and buy some snapon stuff that is used if u dont wanna pay the truck prices.
are they pro sockets or just regular Pittsburgh
Kyle Powell they were pro sockets in this set.
This is not a review, is an "overview" or "unboxing".
Don't be a tool snob. The only thing that should matter is does the tool do the job.
Exactly
I had some Pittsburgh wrenches I broke nearly all of them
Not one person asked
LMAO
Take the 3 ratchets and throw them in the trash buy you some good ones used my brothers and broke the 3/8 first then broke the 1/2 both on brake caliper bolts went and bought some sk ratchets to replace them
You after having a hard time catching your breath looking in a box..? Jeeze give up the donuts bro.. for your kids sake if nothing else
Breathing is annoying 🙄
Sure this stuff is fine, if you dont know any better. Is not tec quality
Pittsburg tools are garbage so is stanley. Pittsburg pro are decent. Husky hasn't let me down. New craftsman idk, but old are good tools
I've had these for 3 years and the of issue I've had so far is the 1/4 in ratchet doesn't work right. Other than that, they work quite well.
Who ever dosent know that Pittsburgh is pure trash doesent know anything about tool qulity. Obviously they work they are designed too. Thats with anything you buy. If i buy a $5 fishing reel and rod yea it will catch a fish but its not going to last its not smooth and cheap materials. Like i said it will work for someone fixing something every once in a blue moon. But i can tell you first hand i was the guy for a long time that would buy anything i could save a buck on. But i learned my lesson with Pittsburgh tools. (Litterly)! I was doing a break job and one side came off then got to the other wheel and it started striping the bolt. I could not get it off. I called my step dad who is a mechanic. He said what kind of rench or you useing. I said just a regular rench and he said no ! What brand? I said Pittsburgh. He said that probley the problem. I thoght he was just trying to be sarcastic because he is a snap-on guy. So he comes over and has a craftsman rench (not the new chinese garbege there makeing but before 2011) he goes and it takes that bolt rite off. What i learned is that it may look similar but its about the material used and ultimately the fit. If your talking about tools. Pittsburgh is the verry worst tools you can buy. Yes there are ones as bad but there made with the cheapest steel on the cheapest machines. The good stuff is highly refined materials and made on high end machines. If your trying to save a buck. Your better off geting stanley at Wal-Mart thats the cheapest tool i would buy. But if your buying out of a box store. At the moment kabolt makes the best tools with the best warrnty they have the lifetime warrnty but they also offer a protection plan to where if you lose one they will replace it. Then husky is the second best they are not quite as nice as kabolt. But you get a tad more for the money. They both have no hasle no questions asked tool replacement. Then you have good ole craftsman. Yep! The go to good qulity brand that was cheap that our dad and grandfather used. So why not get those? Well when sears started looseing all this money and about to go bankrupt they got the dumb ideal to save money by takeing there trusted USA made tool brand. Well they sent it to china. It still looks almost the same until you look at it in person. The metal is verry cheap it literly will have peaces of metal hanging off of it prick you. The finish is horrible. And it is a lot thicker and the fit is not as good. It weighs more and thicker due too the poor qulity of matireal they have to use to make up the strength from useing cheaper metal. But there is a glimmer of hope. The stanley black& decker company boght them out. Rite now the polished stuff at lowes is just the black stanley tools rebranded and in chrome instead of black. The original craftsman is the horible finished stuff i was talking about. But there is a glimmer of hope. They just made a pledge to turn the craftsman brand back into USA made tools that we are used too and love. They said it may take a little while but atleast its comeing back. But until then if you want the best of the cheap stuff that you can just go swap out when it breaks get kabolt. If you want something a tiney bit less qulity but a little more tools get husky. If you just want something that will work for a little while but not that nice and you have to mail it in to replace it and pay for shiping. Get stanley. If you want the worst tools they make that will strip bolts and the rachets will break get Pittsburgh. Now harborfreight does have some deasent stuff. But you have to pick and choose. But as far as there tool sets there renches and rachets. Absolutely the worst. Except the gear renches ive been realy surprised with them. They fit preatty good and have held up. If you do buy anything get the pro. But you can buy better stuff for the price than the pro. Iam just trying to give some advice. Thanks
Can’t get screwdrivers in their respective spots, goes to blame the Chinese. Weak.
The constantly shaking camera is giving me a headache. Before you buy all these things and review them please buy a tripod.
takla3210 it's not that bad calm down
garbage tools, buy good ones once and never got to buy them again, and you can pass them along.. good tools hold there value
i my dad has tools from 30 years ago and they was cheep and they are still working
Lmfao. Life time warranty is life time warranty. Does it matter to the average joe. Not to mention it's not always the quality some times it's the knowledge of the wrencher and not the quality of the wrench. Also in addition most of use average joes don't have to worry about re selling our tools. We don't do it for a living. It's beyond a great starting kit.
I use them all the time on rust belt vans/trucks. Lifetime warranty. I broke a 15 on a hub bearing. Otherwise great buy
tankdog03 are you commenting by experience or just brand name?
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